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Monday, 17 February 2014

Game Review: Gold Coast v Essendon

Fantasy Analysis of the
Relevant Players for 2014

First things
first, remember and I can’t stress this enough, this is the most irrelevant
week of football you will see this season. High scores from an odd ball doesn’t
mean he will average 100 in your side. Nonetheless there are always the odd
gold nuggets if you know how to find it. I’ve attempted to find it where I can.
Enjoy!

Ablett- looked in fine form and dispelled
the murmurings of extended forward time with him spending majority of his
minutes through the middle. Looked a cut above even whilst working in 2nd gear
and getting a relatively tough tag from Hocking.

Shaw- just seems to be getting better and
better. He worked hard up and down the wing, retaining his role from last year.
He looks to be extremely fit and has always seemed to be able to use this facet
of the game to his advantage. In a great role, don’t rule him out given the
misclassification, improvement will come again.

Rischitelli- looked back to his best, but we'd
have to see it throughout the NAB to be somewhat convinced. McKenna said he's
had a fantastic preseason and you could see that in the way he was going about
his footy. If he can hit his heights of yesteryear, he'll be a phenomenal pick.

Swallow- had a very interesting game. He
began the game in the backline and I'd just about put the red line through his
name. Then he came up with a shift to the middle and showed exactly what we
suspected he could produce. Looks to be in strong form, must watch for the
second game. Keep looking out for McKenna's press conferences, as he may be
able to shed some further light on his expected role.

Martin- looked a little slight, but all in
all showed he’s going to be a star. He has pace to burn and undoubtedly has the
skills to match it. He’s not as ready-made as Jaeger was 12 months earlier, so
I think the expectations are unrealistic if we are expecting a Jaeger 2.0.
Prestia suggested he’ll play mainly through the forward line in his debut year,
which will certainly cast further doubt on his value at the blown up price tag.

Stanton- showed exactly what he is capable
of. Racked it up with relative ease and showed that once again he has got his
body in pristine condition at this early stage of the season. Expect a quick
start from Brent again.

Heppell- wasn’t given a full quota of
minutes, but showed that he’ll again improve as he played a productive game in the
middle of the park whilst still appearing to have something left in the tank. Expect
a further improvement on last year’s numbers from Dyson.

Hibberd- played in that same rebounding role
from last year, providing a lot of attacking run. Body seems cut and he appears
ready for another season as one of the better rebounders in the AFL.

Zaharakis- looked in superb nick. He was
taking this game far more seriously than some, which may have led to his ridiculous
stats. Certainly jot him down on the watch list though, he may be ready to take
his game to the next level.

Ryder- seemed to be a picture of health as
he rucked for majority of the game. Did exactly what was expected of him and
certainly did his chances of fantasy selection no harm by this performance.

Merrett- was really impressed with young
Zach, and I suggest the Bombers may be willing to give him games early if he
can sustain this form. Played in a half forward role and pinch hit through the
middle. Although he doesn’t have an exceptionally strong build, he was solid
within the contest and used his pace effectively when he got it on the outside.
His ball use was exemplary as well. Keep him on the radar, may be a solid
forward rookie option.

Thurlow- did his chances no harm as he competed
strongly in the ruck, and provided a bit around the ground. Whilst he is a fair
way off best 22, if an injury did occur to Ryder, he may be in for an early
game. Good option for a throw away R4 pick!